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Don’t blame Sharon for the plight of European Jews which began in earnest before he came to power.
Look to the incitement and lies of your MSM. Not just the BBC and NYT but the European media especially the French.
Grossman refers to America where a different type of mentality exists, apart from Naturei Karta, now rubbing shoulders with the Iranian Mullahs, during Purim of all times, and those ignorant 300 plus so-called Rabbis for Hamas.
American Jews have stood up for rights, not just Jews’ rights but others as well and have garnered a certain respect.
European Jews on the other hand have been Dhimmied into not rocking the boat and British Jews generally seem to have found it easier to damn the Israeli and Sharon than confront their system.
The Europeans never needed Sharon as an excuse to vilify and harass Jews. There already was a ‘situation’ in the 70s, when I backpacked around there, which was uncomfortable for Jews.
Just as the Lebanese took Sabra & Shatillah out of the ‘Muslim slaughter of Christians’ context and blamed Sharon so it seems that some will blame him for the timidity of Jews to stand up for their rights.

Ron Grossman revels in the new ambience of co- existence that reigns in the United States and attributes it in large part to Ariel Sharon. But he is oblivious to the plight of other Jews who are grappling with a resurgance of virulent anti-Semitism, and who face threatening, new developments here in the Middle East every day. These are, in fact, the real fruits of Sharon’s conduct. Grossman would do well to broaden his horizons and take notice of them.